Though a permanent space on campus is yet to be established, the McBurney Disability Resource Center has offered one of its conference rooms, Graaskamp, to house the Disability Cultural Center, DCC coalition member Priyanka Guptasarma said.
October 4, 2022
Campus life
State news
‘A thin skin’: Questions over Derrick Van Orden’s temperament color race for key Wisconsin congressional district
Minutes after he posted a tweet accusing the Republican running in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District of manufacturing outrage and failing to offer solutions, Eric Buxton received a reply from the candidate.
“Is that really your picture?” Derrick Van Orden publicly responded three minutes later. “So your real name is Eric Buxton?”
Van Orden then reshared the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy professor’s July 13th post, asking Buxton for his home address, who he works for, who he’s contributed to and who he’s voted for. He threatened to publish the man’s public information unless he stopped his “Stalinist practices.”
Less than an hour later, Van Orden tweeted four screenshots of Buxton’s LinkedIn profile. “This you, hero?” Van Orden wrote for his thousands of Twitter followers to see.
Crime and safety
‘Thank goodness we had a video’: Madison man receives $1.1 million settlement in police misconduct lawsuit
Noted: The outside review was completed by UW-Madison police and found officers had acted legally but missed opportunities that could have led to a better outcome. Officers told the investigator that Clash-Miller had made threats to them, his foster parent and a contractor at the house that day.
Community
Brenda González named Woman of Excellence in Community Choice Awards
University of Wisconsin Director of Community Relations Brenda González has been chosen by voters as the 2022 Woman of Excellence in the Wisconsin Leadership Community Choice Awards.
As director of community relations, González serves as UW-Madison’s primary point of contact with local community and nonprofit organizations. She is responsible for developing strategies to ensure the university is engaged with these organizations and the broader community.
Health
University of Wisconsin doctor answers questions regarding COVID-19, including masks and vaccines
Recent studies have been raising medical questions surrounding COVID-19. As an example: many are wondering if the vaccine is safe for women and their menstrual cycle, and can COVID-19 cause diabetes in children.
There is also still controversy surrounding masking and when it is recommended.
To answer some of the questions that have begun popping up recently, we were joined by Dr. Bill Hartman from University of Wisconsin Health in Madison on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Paul Chryst Fired: Students, family friend react to first UW football coach fired since 1989
“I love Paul Chryst, I think he’s a good guy, but I think it was the right move to make,” UW-Madison freshman Simon Ross said.
Athletics
The buyout Wisconsin will pay to fired football coach Paul Chryst – from private funds – is much less than it might have been
University of Wisconsin officials are set to pay former head football coach Paul Chryst a buyout of $11 million.
The payment is to be made no later than February 1, 2023.
According to athletic director Chris McIntosh, Chryst was due to receive paid 85% of the remaining value of his five-year contract after being fired Sunday.
That was $20,263,434.
Wisconsin’s Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances
That led to athletic director Chris McIntosh’s midseason decision to fire Chryst, a former Wisconsin player who had gone 67-26 since taking over in 2015. Wisconsin and Chryst have agreed on an $11 million buyout that the University of Wisconsin Foundation will pay.
Wisconsin to pay fired football coach Paul Chryst an $11 million buyout
Chryst will be paid his buyout no later than Feb. 1, and all funds will come from the University of Wisconsin Foundation, the school’s fundraising organization.
Paul Chryst gets major Wisconsin football buyout, but there’s a catch
“Wisconsin confirms former coach Paul Chryst will receive a reduced buyout of $11 million, to be paid no later than Feb. 1, 2023. All funds will come from the University of Wisconsin Foundation.”
Jim Polzin: What past Wisconsin football coaching searches teach about challenge ahead
Chris McIntosh looked like a man who needed some sleep Sunday night, the weight of firing Paul Chryst that morning apparently resting heavily on the University of Wisconsin athletic director’s shoulders as he addressed reporters at Camp Randall Stadium.
Here are the details of Paul Chryst’s buyout
Paul Chryst will get an $11 million buyout after he was fired Sunday as University of Wisconsin football coach.
UW Experts in the News
Nobel awarded to Swedish scientist who deciphered the Neanderthal genome
At the time, the ancient DNA field was “kind of a joke,” full of incredible claims that would turn out to be incorrect as scientists tried to recover DNA from dinosaurs, said John Hawks, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
The Return of College as a Common Good
“That’s the origin story,” says Nicholas Hillman, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “There became this general acknowledgment that individuals benefit a lot from college, so it justified a shift toward individuals paying.”
Fact check: Archives agency is in charge of Barack Obama’s records
Classified documents, such as those containing nuclear weapons information, have restrictions on who can access them based on the calculation that the information’s release could pose a danger to national security, according to Kenneth Mayer, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin.
As Floridians recover from Ian, most homeowners in the state do so without flood insurance – CBS News
“Flood insurance is not equally distributed in risky areas — homeowners who are more wealthy and in Whiter areas are more likely to have coverage,” said Max Besbris, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and coauthor of a recent book on the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Wisconsin farmers excited for opportunities at World Dairy Expo
Alber is a farmer and the director of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She says farmers can capitalize on the global market brought to their doorstep.
Brooks removed from court, experts weigh in on trial expectations
“Some courts may give a little bit more leeway to pro se individuals, folks representing themselves,” said Adam Stevenson, a UW legal expert in federal and state criminal law.